Daily Nourishment for April 17: “God Made My Whole Body” with Ashley M. Jones
Daily Nourishment Read Time: 40 seconds
Pause/Prompt/Practice Time: 10-15 minutes
“God made my smile and the thousand tears that fall from my eyes” - Ashley M. Jones
Pause.
Rest your eyes for a few minutes.
Prompt.
Read “God Made My Whole Body” by Ashley M. Jones below. This poem is also published online here and in Reparations Now!
Practice.
Set a timer for 10 minutes and write in response to the questions and prompts below.
What else did God make?
List five things God made that are specific to you.
List five things God made that are specific to your hometown.
List five things God made that are specific to friends or family members.
Begin writing a new prose poem using your notes and lists.
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Watch this interview with Alabama Poet Laureate Ashley M. Jones
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